Is advertising ruining our cities?

Times Square in New York City. Photo by: Denys Nevozhai / Unsplash
Times Square in New York City. Photo by: Denys Nevozhai / Unsplash Recent debates about prominent advertising in Melbourne and Sydney have highlighted public concerns about the commercialisation of public space. The sense that our cities have become increasingly vulnerable to commercial forces is premised on the assumption that advertising has no place in our cities. However, historical images of our cities challenge this view. They reveal advertising and commercial signage to be an ever-present

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